Henderson daily dispatch., July 28, 1932, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

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SIHIE WILL PUSH
HIGHWAY VTORK AS
FUST AS POSSIBLE
jeffress Says Contracts Will
Be Let As Rapidly As
Federal Approval
Can Be Had
USELESS TO SEND
COMMITTEES DOWN
Highway Commission Is Go.
ing To Do Its Very Best
Regardless of Whether
These Personal Appeals
Are Made, if People Will
Let It Alone
O.illt Dlwpatrb
In the Hr Wnlter H«trl.
m j r. n i<>kki»viii.
Ra «*ij!h July 28.-The State Hlgh
hopes to decide up
vn tnr -motions of highways to be
improved with the $5 800.000 in Fed
a. at>i funds as rapidly as it can and
is fa>t as it van get the approval of
tr.e 1' > Bureau of Public Roads in
Wishir.gton Chairman E. B. Jeffress
today following the meeting of
:zt commission here Tuesday at which
projects totaling about 175 miles were
approved.
Ttie commission was unable to com
- e :<? a.i the matters it had before it.
v.,»r\er because of the large number
c: county delegations including hun
j.-rj- of persons, that were present to
j-n -he commission to build or pave
ctn.n toads, a gieat many of which
4 ;. : included in the Federal aid
t .«vni and which have little chance
w ; N-u'.g included in it.
the people over the State will
c,.v gi\o us a little little time and
r.t ti> to pu-h us too hard, we can
iccomp.i'h a great deal more and
go a ft faster than if they try to
h. pir-'uu*' us," Jeffress said to
i. .V *he present time it is use
eu far ..>cal delegations to spend
■M.r aionrv and time on trips to Ra
,4; ■ « i'k the commisaion to build
*is ’ha' are not already designated
"f the Federal aid system
: -iv ire not integral units in the
;Vt -v tern.
:> Highway Commission
1 wants to do as much con
- with the Federal money as
o. t.iit ’he peopie of the State
2--s' tea.rmt.r-i that it is Federal
m :.«> :at her than State money, and
tf.it none ~f it can be spent on any
tn.r.i: except Federal aid projects ap
p.oved by *he l\ S. Bureau of Roads.
The people must also bear in mind
tr.at *he primary object of the com
tt..s>io:: i' *u t>ui!d up and complete
a State wide highway system first
it’d T.y .• cur.:,ot be expected to
•i* -ixh' f ’he State's interests in
favv>r of m >te county roads except as
nese r'*nd- bee «me integral parts in
the Sta*e< highway system.”
Some of *he projects urged by the
\anous lie.-g uions will probably be
ir.c.uued jn .iter lettings. Jeffress in
ti.cared -o *hat no one should be dis
appeared if they were not included
k: the ii.u-n or -o projects approved
this wvk and scheduled for the first
lettir.g of contracts about August 10.
But ngh’ now the commission Is be
rg forced to call for bids on those
project which are most necessary
a.ni . r. whu h it can get the quickest
approval f:.,m the U. S. Bureau of
Road* F<r bids cannot be called for
piojcts approved here this
week .mi. • hey are approved by the
F*dei;i >-r.yineers.
lh- comnu-sion has been negotiat
■; 8 t fully a year now with the U.
Bjii-i i of Roads to include much
addi’i.inai mileage into the Federal
j. «vstem in North Carolina, as a
c*u * ~f which quite a good deal of
3:ra mileage has been added to the
TRIP
YOU CAM AFFORD
$5.00 R ?^ P D
BALTIMORE
RAIL and STEAMER
2 NIGHTS ON
THE BAY
Via THE FAMOUS
OLD BAY LINE -
From All Stations Hamlet To Norlina
July 29th., 30th
Good Returning Leave Baltimore
Monday Steamer
REDUCED PULLMAN FARES
For Information See Ticket Agent or
H. B. PLEASANTS, D. P. A., t _
"05 Odd Fellows Bldg , Phone 2700, Baleigh, H. 0.
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
F^do lrtl system, But there is itill a
wood daal more which the State Hlwfa
way Commisaion wants included which
the Federal engineers h&v* not yK
iacted upon. As a result, tb* con
struction of quite a number of pro
jects must wait on this approval.
“The members oftthe Highway fy>«»
tajaslon have give. eon2ssKi?2l
almost every foot of highway there U
in the State, both in the primary
secondary and county systems wUh
.he rmult .hit th. pwjj. T'
community may be assured that the
commission is going to do everything
the C mnlT t h 0 POWers »"«* within
the limitations of the money available
to improve their roads." Chairman
Jeffress said. 1
youthfOlsLayer
SOUGHT AN ALIBI
California Boy Made Orer.
ture* to Hi* Sweetheart
To Aid Him
San Jose. Cal.. July 28.—(AP>— An
attractive young woman today charg
ed that George ouglas Templeton, Jr
self-described “model boy,” begged her
to shield him from the consequences
of a knife assault which sent hia aunt
to her grave and his uncle to a hoe
pital seriously wounded.
The woman, who said her name was
Claire Burnette, although she was
booked by police as Claire Chapman.
28 declared Templeton sought her aid
ar an alibi witness after he fatally
stabbed his aunt, Mrs. Lillian Bab
cock. Manila society matron, and
wounded his uncle, William Slider
Babcock, wealthy Philippine exporter.
She also declared she was secretly
engaged to the youth, a. former Uni
versity of California student. He had
sought to have her accompany him
to Los Altos, where the assault took
place early Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Walter Buckish, a sister of Mrs.
Babcock. Miss Burnette further as
serted.
Gardner Backing
Laßoque for Job
Home Loan Banks
Raleigh, July 28.—CAP)—Governor
O. Max Gardner today telegraphed
President Hoover recommending that
Oscar K. Laßoque. deputy State in
surance commissioner in charge of
the building and loan associations, be
named a member of the board of five
to supervise the activities of the new
home loan bank authorized by the
last Congress.
A. H. Powell, of Oxford, and C.
Brenizer. of Charlotte, have also been
mentioned for a place on the board.
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”*”**«»* TIC. C.TMPBMHMgp THURSDAY, JULY 28, JM» re
_ prepared by
WALTER CHARMLET dt COBIPANT
Certified Putaiie Anaountaatsr-Charlotte, N. 0.
City of Hendersons—North Carolina
cowmm VBATEB BALANCE MEET
J«M* 31, 1331
ASSETS LIABILITIES
General Fund * 486.96 NOTES PAYABLE iUhaAB
Water Works Improvement Fund 13,348.71 General Fund *
Water Bond Fund 172 44 * ’
Water Works Depreciation Reserve Fund . 11,015.85 Accrued Interest on Notes Payable 25.60
Special Street Bond No. 1 681.76 Accrued Interest or Bonds 3 28R06
Sewerage Fund 55715 Reserve for Nulla Bona Taxes • 1,500.00
Munic^MMi^Pund'! Impended Water Bond Improvement Fund 17,348.11
Refunding Bond Fund .’***.* 18211 $ 26 953 70 t 0 other Ftmds 4«,966.41
DMOOLLXCTM) TAXES ~ **> 9WH-W
Year 1930 ;:::::;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;; t
Year 1929 ; . yjjgy 01
Frior Years 2,180:86 10,354.07
Water Department Operating Account .... 4 975 26
Interest Accrued Street Assessments 3*ooo 00
Due from other Funds 42 99641
Deficit Miscellaneous Funds ..7 ' 7 710 34
Total Wiacallaneoui Fund. .. ~ 0AKI "- UABnJTIM SDBPLnff
CAPITAL ASSETS ' Bonded Indebtedness $ 846,000.00
Uncollected Street Assessments .. . 44422 27 ' Reserve for Street Assessments 44,422.27
Properties and Improvements LOTJISAS 1,322,340.72 dphaf ° D .. T... .T. .mZ 1.322,3^.72
TOTAL 40,418,219.50 TOTAL 40,4181210.59
City of Henderson —North Carolina
Statement of Receipt* and Disbursements —General Fund
t 2 Month* liwlel June 30, 1931
RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS
GENERAL TAXES Administrative Department * o 007 co
ear 1931 $ 40,587.57 General Taxes sfifia7
Prior Years 1,840.55 $48,42612 Fire Department 775^11
QEHER TAXES AND LICENSES Police Department 6317.64
Privilege Licenses ‘.T 4,080.10 ealth department 2,00a;70-
Inspection and Permit Fees 246.35 £ treet department 11,416.90
Dag Taxes 26.00 4,351.45 Lighting 6,279.32
Traffic Signals 346.20
MUNICIPAL COURT Pufclie Property Expense 741.69
Fees (Net) 1,760.20 Donations 3*95000
OTHER INCOME
Sewer Service 322.50
Tax Penalties 832.40
Tax Advertising and Costs 70.25
Interest 140.01 1,365.16
TOTA& INCOME 40,904.98 Total Expenses 9MQR9#
Monev Borrowed During Period 30,735.00 Transferred to Street Bond Fund No. 2 ... $*0,880.70
Transferred to Sewerage Fund 1,946.56 31,838.26
TRANSFER
From Water Works Depreciation Fund- ... 3,000.00 Borrowed Money Repaid 3922.24
83,639.93 87,058.39
Bank Balance* July 1, 1931 3,855.41 Rank Balances June 30, 1932 4&6M
TOTAL $87,495.34 TOTAL 167,495.34
City of Henderson- —North Carolina
Statement df Receipts and Disbursement* —Miscellaneoto Fund
12 Months Enitorf June J®, 1932
RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS
v $ 40,133.55 Bonds Paid $ 43,000.00
Bank interest ." U 2 *- 06 Interest on Bonds
Street Assessments Interest on Borrowed Money 1,655.00
Interest on Street Assessments 4,142.89 Commission on Coupons lII.JJ
Advertising Cost 21.25 Additions to Water Plant 4,61623
learnings From Water Department 19,00080 f Total Expenses 98,817 At
Depreciation 6,03r^fl
Total InooiM • A 90 > 151 - 21 Transfers to Other Fands 11,15815
Transfers from other Funds *..* 3^, DM)urßem«!lt* v 13604670
Total Racoipts ISQJB7.E
Bank Balances July 1, 1931 Bank Balances June 30, 1932 26,233.63
TOTAL * 4 . TOTAL * $168,282.42
,■• < ‘ u
CerttSicate --
We have examined the books and reeords of the City of Hendemoa, North Carolina, covering tne period of twelve (12) months ended Jim* 30. 1932
and have prepared a detail audit report which we have submitted to the city officials. The above statements are taken from our report as foil own:
Balance sheet of fund account and capital assets and liabilities as at June 30, 1932 and condensed statements of receipts and disbursements of geaeml
fund ttn< * also miscellaneous funds, all of which in our opinion are so arranged as to exhibit a correct financial condition of the City of Henderson at-
June 30, 1932* Our examination, which was in detail, disclosed no evidence of any irregularities and we found the books and records' exceptionally watt
kePt* ; Respectfully submitted,
WALTER CHAENLET A 00.,
Certified Public Accountant.
By Walter Charnley, C. P. A*.
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